Surrounded by enemies, the godly man of the last days rests in
peace

The first, Psalm 3, gives the condition in general in contrast
with Psalm 2, and the support and confidence of faith in it. The
troublers of the godly man are multiplied, haughty, and triumphing
over him as having no help in God; but Jehovah is his shield. He
lies down in peace, and by faith sees his enemies smitten and
their power destroyed. Salvation belongs to Jehovah, and His
blessing is upon His people. Here again, remark, we find the
latter days; and, though surrounded by his enemies, the godly man
rests in peace and prophetically sees their destruction, and
blessing on Israel. It expresses confidence in God in the midst of
hostile numbers, and without resource. Christ has surely entered
fully into this; but the place of the psalm is in the latter days,
after proof of the non accomplishment of Psalm 2, at His first
presenting Himself as Messiah to Israel.